So we’re down to the last week and I’m sure everyone is excited about that. I am. I’m thinking it’s probably a good time to look back at my original goals and see how I’ve progressed. With that in mind, here are my SMART goals from week 1 Increase my servings of vegetables to a… Continue reading Week 15- The End is Near

Overpopulation is one of the major environmental problems that threaten the planet today. Increased fertility rates along with improved healthcare and increased longevity have lead to more people than the planet’s resources can sustain. Not only that, but we are encroaching on the land and resources of other species as well. The number of species… Continue reading Week 14 – The Environment

So this week was all about violence and unintentional injury. Not a fun subject, but lets dive in. According to Donatelle, depending on who you are, where you live, your gender, and your mental state (just to name a few) you are more likely to encounter certain types of violence as apposed to others. However,… Continue reading Week 13-Violence

Our bodies are constantly fighting to protect us from infectious diseases. We have many defenses that create barriers and weaken or kill foreign organisms. This starts with the skin, tears and saliva. It also includes many internal organs such as the respiratory tract, intestines, stomach, and urinary tract. In addition, our body creates specific responses… Continue reading Week 12 – Infectious Conditions

The cardiovascular system includes the heart and all the various blood vessels that carry blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and filter out waste. The heart is made up of four chambers. The atria which receive blood and the ventricles which pump blood back out to the body or lungs. The right side of… Continue reading Week 11-Cardiovascular System

Chapter 10 is all about fitness. The chapter starts by defining the difference between physical activity and exercise. Physical activity is basically anything that requires more energy than resting or being sedentary. Exercise is more goal oriented. Exercise can be focused on improving cardiorespiratory health, muscular strength/endurance, or flexibility. Exercise intensity can be described in… Continue reading Week 10 – Fitness

According to chapter 9 America has the highest population of obesity and we are fatter than we’ve ever been before. Unfortunately, this problem often starts in very young children. They often have access to very high fat/high carbohydrate, unhealthy foods and minimal opportunities for physical activities. Nearly 55 percent of obese children are still obese… Continue reading Week 9 – Weight Mgmt / Body Image

Chapter 8 was all about nutrition. I’ve always been interested in nutrition, so a lot of this info was familiar to me. However, there was definitely some new information that was really interesting to learn about. Chapter 8 goes through the digestive process from eating, through the salivary glands, esophagus, liver, stomach, pancreas, intestines, rectum… Continue reading Week 8 – Nutrition

Well its kind of perfect that the week seven chapter is all about alcohol and tobacco just as everyone is off to spring break. I don’t smoke tobacco and never have so I didn’t feel like any of that stuff really applied to me. I do drink alcohol occasionally. I’m not a really big drinker.… Continue reading Week 7 – Vacation (Revised)

Chapter 6 was about addiction and drug abuse. It defines addiction as, “a persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance, despite ongoing negative consequences’ ( Donatelle, 2019).  It explained the difference between substance addictions and process addictions. Substance addictions include things like alcohol, drugs, and smoking. Process addictions include things like gambling, shopping, eating,… Continue reading Week 6 – Reenergized (Revised)